Summary of Howard Blum's The Spy Who Knew Too Much

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#1 The first death occurred without Pete’s knowledge, and it was kept a secret. The Soviets allowed the grim news to leak a month or so later. When an agent goes silent, there can be many benign reasons. But hard-nosed professionals believe that the search for excuses is largely wishful thinking.

#2 In 1974, Ogorodnik was transferred back to Moscow and given a desk in the Ministry of Affairs that gave him access to a steady stream of top secret memos and planning documents. And just like that, the CIA’s high-priced investment turned prescient.

#3 The spy, Marti Peterson, left her apartment on July 6, 1977, and headed to the drop. She was the first female case officer ever assigned to Moscow Station. She clutched a bag containing what looked like a lump of black asphalt, but was actually a secret compartment that contained messages and a new, improved miniature camera.

#4 Peterson was tasked with delivering a package to Moscow, and she knew that the KGB routinely blanketed the city with its operatives. She went through the motions of shaking any tails, and then delivered the package.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 15, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822542785

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The first death occurred without Pete’s knowledge, and it was kept a secret. The Soviets allowed the grim news to leak a month or so later. When an agent goes silent, there can be many benign reasons. But hard-nosed professionals believe that the search for excuses is largely wishful thinking.

#2

In 1974, Ogorodnik was transferred back to Moscow and given a desk in the Ministry of Affairs that gave him access to a steady stream of top secret memos and planning documents. And just like that, the CIA’s high-priced investment turned prescient.

#3

The spy, Marti Peterson, left her apartment on July 6, 1977, and headed to the drop. She was the first female case officer ever assigned to Moscow Station. She clutched a bag containing what looked like a lump of black asphalt, but was actually a secret compartment that contained messages and a new, improved miniature camera.

#4

Peterson was tasked with delivering a package to Moscow, and she knew that the KGB routinely blanketed the city with its operatives. She went through the motions of shaking any tails, and then delivered the package.

#5

The waiting began. The only question that remained was how bad the news would be.

#6

The Soviet Union had a very detailed account of what happened on the night of June 21, 1977, when they captured Trigon. The leader of the arrest team, a Second Chief Directorate officer, was awarded the Order of the Red Banner for his work on the case.

#7

The second death that hardened Pete’s decision was the suicide of his friend and colleague, Bill Harvey. Harvey had been a marine lieutenant, and he had spent his time in the CIA doing things in the shadows.

#8

When you sign on for the job as a Maryland park ranger, the bosses remind you that you need to be a generalist. Ranger Gerald Sword, posted at Point Lookout State Park, liked that about his work. He’d rushed sun-worshipping summer tourists with third-degree burns